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We are the World, We are the Children

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” -Seneca

North America’s religious landscape is changing day by day. However, there are some facts that remain true. Like Christianity is still the number one religion. More than any country in the world, America holds the most number of Christians. However, atheists are growing in number recently. More and more people are dropping out of Christianity. This is observed across all races and demographics.

Another fact is that the culture of America is deeply rooted in its religion. Components of life such as food, clothing, language, music, marriage, and culture are all connected with religion. America’s culture is not only influenced by one religion. In fact it has been the product of a melting pot of religions from different cultures. It’s as diverse as the cultures of the world.

Almost all religions are being practiced in the US now. This is because of the religious freedom law that the US follows. Around 83% of Americans identify with Christianity, while 13% do not have any religion at all. According to the survey, Judaism is the second most common religion in America, with a population of 1.7%. And around 0.6% of people identify as Muslim.